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Save your FBX file as one of these two types, binary or ASCII. While binary is the normal format for FBX files, ASCII files give you a plain text version of the file format, which lets you search the file for information retrieval.

Mode Function
Binary Activate this option to save the FBX file in the standard format.
ASCII Activate this option to save the FBX file in ASCII format.
NoteIf you export your file to ASCII format in FBX versions 2010 and earlier, you cannot embed media.